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The Best Of Sly And The Family Stone

Sly & The Family Stone

1992 · Funk / Soul

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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The Best Of Sly And The Family Stone by Sly & The Family Stone

The Best Of Sly And The Family Stone is a Soul & Funk album by Sly & The Family Stone, originally released in 1992. On Gatefold: 17 pressings tracked.

About

When Sylvester Stone and his intergender and interracial Family Stone burst out of San Francisco in 1967, they appealed to both hippies and soul heads. This collection handily and chronologically wraps up Stone’s musical milieu. The tone of the psych-soul opener, “Underdog,” only intensifies through “Dance to the Music,” which nails their freaky Meters/Beatles/James Brown anthemic sounds to perfection. “Are You Ready?” begs the eternal question (why hate?), while “Stand!” and “Don’t Call Me N****r, Whitey” draw hard cultural lines for reciprocal respect. “I Want to Take You Higher” caps the '60s in a fit of spiritual (and chemical) uplift. 1975’s “I Get High on You” caps this mind-blowing, 35-song set.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Underdog3:57
  2. 2I Cannot Make It3:18
  3. 3Dance to the Music2:58
  4. 4Are You Ready?2:48
  5. 5Fun2:21
  6. 6M'Lady2:45
  7. 7Life2:59
  8. 8Love City2:43
  9. 9Stand!3:07
  10. 10Don't Call Me N****r, Whitey5:59
  11. 11I Want To Take You Higher5:22
  12. 12Somebody's Watching You3:20
  13. 13Sing A Simple Song3:55
  14. 14Everyday People2:21
  15. 15You Can Make It If You Try3:38
  16. 16Hot Fun in the Summertime2:38
  17. 17Everybody Is a Star (Single Version)3:04
  18. 18Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) [Single Version]4:47
  19. 2.1Family Affair (Single Version)3:05
  20. 2.2Luv N' Haight (Single Version)4:03
  21. 2.3Poet3:00
  22. 2.4(You Caught Me) Smilin' (Single Version)2:53
  23. 2.5Runnin' Away (Single Version)2:56
  24. 2.6Brave & Strong (Single Version)3:29
  25. 2.7Just Like a Baby5:11
  26. 2.8Thank You for Talkin' to Me, Africa7:14
  27. 2.9In Time5:49
  28. 2.10If You Want Me to Stay3:01
  29. 2.11Frisky3:11
  30. 2.12Skin I'm In2:54
  31. 2.13Babies Makin' Babies3:38
  32. 2.14If It Were Left Up to Me (Single Master)1:57
  33. 2.15Time For Livin'3:17
  34. 2.16Loose Booty3:46
  35. 2.17I Get High On You3:13

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

In the UK this edition was issued with a 'Nice Price' sticker on the plastic case stating in smaller print: 'From Sony Music 11-051-434-40'. Also, as with other 'Nice Price' releases, a mini 'Nice Price' 8-page booklet was stapled inside the album booklet, giving details of other releases in he Nice Price series.
For the same release without the Nice Price packaging, see The Best Of Sly And The Family Stone (UK & Europe 1992) (opens in a new tab)
Also similar to The Best Of Sly And The Family Stone (Europe) (opens in a new tab) which is a Sony Music pressing

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Rare pressing on Gatefold · 17 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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